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The expansionist policy of the top Nazi leader led Europe into World War II, the deadliest in history
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Hitler
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Her reign laid the foundations for England's later greatness and the maritime might that would allow it to forge its colonial empire
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Elizabeth I of England
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His teachings and message gave rise to Christianity, a religion that would shape Western culture and mentality for centuries
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Jesus of Nazareth
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The never-solved assassination of the young American president cut short the beginning of a period of renewal and hope
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John F. Kennedy
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The intellectual leader whose ideas led to the fall of the Tsar and the Russian revolution of 1917, which led to the formation of the USSR
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Lenin
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Prototype of the Renaissance sage, the brilliant Italian painter and scientist is one of the most fascinating figures in history
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Leonardo da Vinci
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Embodiment of monarchical absolutism, his reign gave France European hegemony and extraordinary cultural and artistic splendor
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Louis XIV of France
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The invention of the cinematograph in 1895 gave rise to the most influential art and entertainment form in the contemporary world
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Lumière Brothers
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With the dissemination in 1517 of his 95 theses, the German theologian initiated the religious revolution that would give rise to the Protestant Reformation
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Martin Luther
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The revelations received by the Prophet, which were recorded in the Qur'an, would become the foundation of Islamic civilization
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Muhammad
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Elevated to erotic myth of the twentieth century, bitterness and frustrations marked however his sentimental and professional life
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Marilyn Monroe
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Beauty and expressive vigor came together in the work of the Italian artist, one of the greatest geniuses in the history of art
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Michelangelo
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An extraordinarily precocious genius, the untimely death of the Austrian composer gave rise to an accumulation of legends
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Mozart
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A key figure in twentieth-century Hispanic poetry, the Chilean Nobel laureate harmonized creative innovation and political commitment
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Pablo Neruda
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Considered the father of modern science, his systematization of physics remained in full force until Einstein
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Isaac Newton
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The brilliant Spanish painter revolutionized all the artistic forms of the twentieth century and knew how to maintain his social and historical commitment
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Pablo Picasso
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His analyses of capitalism inspired a multitude of revolutionary movements that would mark the social and political history of the twentieth century
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Karl Marx
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His extraordinary journey to the Far East opened the doors to an unknown world in Europe and stimulated future explorers and navigators
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Marco Polo
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The greatest of the pharaohs of ancient Egypt, victor of the Hittites and builder of the most impressive Egyptian temples
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Ramesses II
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Despite the brevity of his work, the Mexican narrator is among the most outstanding figures of twentieth-century Hispanic literature
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John Rulfo
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The enigmatic life and literary career of the English comedian, considered the greatest playwright of all time
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William Shakespeare
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In his famous Research he explained the mechanisms of incipient capitalism and laid the foundations of economics as a science
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Adam Smith
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Great Spanish painter, undoubtedly one of the most influential and universal artists. Father of "Las Meninas"
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Diego Velazquez
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Under his long reign, which gave its name to the Victorian era, Britain became a great economic and colonial power
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Victoria I of England
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The great military and politician led the independence of the United States, which became the first constitutional state in history
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George Washington
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A roman senator, consul, magister officiorum, and philosopher of the early 6th century. He wrote "Consolation of Philosphy"
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Boethius
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An American artist, film director, and producer who was a leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art
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Andy Warhol
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